Hunt v. Hunt

The parties were married in April of 1970. When the plaintiff's wife filed this action in July of 1980, her complaint made no contention that certain property acquired coverture had become her sole and separate by reason of gift transfers from the defendant husband. Her prayer for relief asked for a no-fault divorce and an equal division of the real and personal property-community property-and the only property mentioned.

Almost two years later the wife moved for a summary judgment awarding her Mr. Q’s as her sole and separate property. The motion had attached to it the assignment relied upon…